The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-05
rne Century for November.

WIN tne current NUMBER Ol HE ZEN AONi
Magazine begins its eighteenth year and
thirty fifth volume. As usual the November
number is especially notable.
Great value and, at this time, wide popu-
lar interest attaches to Mr.. Kenpan's paper
on the ''The Last Appeal of the Russian
Liberals" the text of which, for the first
time in English, is included in his article,-
in fact, the appeal has hitherto not really
been published at ALL Considering the
wide and growing popular interest 10 Rus
sian life, literature, and politics. Mr. Ken.
nan's series-the result of special investi-
CATION of Russian politics, as seen both in
Russia and Siberia--is likely to ocreate gen
uine sensation" Mr.. Kennan says: "It
has been my fortune in the course of the
last two years to make the Intimate person.
al acquaintance of more than five hundred
members of this Russian protesting party,
including not fewer than three hundred of
the so-called Nlhilists living in exile at the
convict mines aud in the penal settlements
of Siberia" Mr.. Kennan addresses himself
first to the discussion of the popular mscon-
ceptions concerning Russian politics, main.
tanning first of all that there is no such body
as ''the Nlhilists" in the proper sense of the
word, and giving clear presentation of the
popular movement for reform.
| The special art feature of the number is
the sculpture of Augustus Saint Gaudens,
of which several beautiful examples are re-
produced, including two of his portraits in
low relief, the large relief portrait of DIR.
Bellows, the Puritan statue at Springfield,
Mass, the caryatid from chimney piece in
'he house of Cornelius Wander built, and the
lie of an angel for the tomb of the late
esplEEe,o Z, Eeor Morgan.
ton of the number is especially
ding the beginning of two SER
n Graysons," a tale of ILL
ial stories The half of the century by
nois life in the first : ao,,a,o44a - III
Edward Eggleston, ands ,b,o on+;t,od "a /,
an life by George W, ca .,..-,-,,p..
Large" the scene of which n ...aata.. IL
hood of "Grande Pointe," the cF no,,.,
ing substantially the same as in tIc
ette Of that name. Mr.. Egglestone's daSsN
ter, Miss Allegra Egglestone, furnishes an
illustration for 'The Gray ysons,' and Mr..
Kemble one OF his sympathetic studies, a
'Cajun type, for Mr.. Cables story. ga
Little Dinner" is a short story of ''societyn
by Mr.. William II. Bishop.
With the November number the Lincoln
History reaches a most interesting part Of
the great Presidents career, the period be-
tween his election and his Inauguration,
and one upon which, by their personal re-
lations to him, Messrs. Nicolay and Hay are
able to throw much new light. This in
stallment contains large quotations from
unpublished MS letters to and from Lincoln.
| The separate chapters deal with the Mont
gomery Confederacy, the proposed Consti.
tutiona amendment, the President. elect,
Alexander Stephens's speech and CORES
pondence with Lincoln, and Mr.. Lincoln's
answers to questions as to his policy. Por-
traits are given of Howell Cobb, Jefferson
Davis, E. B. Washburne, Thurlow Weed
Alexander II. Stephens George D. Prentice
and John A. Gilmer.
10 "Topics of the Time" the Editor
says word to the readers of THE CENTURY
to remind them of the national spirit, free
dom of opinion, fair play, and hospitality t.
ideas at which the Magazine has aimed
There are also editorial articles on "a Phas
of Political Independence" and SANITARY
Legislation in American Cities.
In "Open Letters" there is communica
tion on the education of the blind, by Ed
ward B. Perry; discussion of the suga
tariff, by Horace White, the planters argu
ment having been given in Mr.. Smalley'
paper; "Thn Incompetence of Legislativ
Bodies, by Charles Fiske; and "Lynching,
by the Rev. DIR. Deems.